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Recently, Christie's, a famous auction house, held its first art auction with artificial intelligence (AI). The auction is called "Augmented Intelligence", which has aroused widespread attention and controversy around the world. According to Christie's data, the auction attracted more than 30 works, with a final transaction volume of US$728,784.
However, the auction was not smooth sailing. Before the auction, more than 5,600 artists jointly signed an open letter asking Christie's to cancel the auction. The open letter pointed out that many of the works participated in the film were trained through unauthorized AI models that used copyrighted works to create new works of art. "These models and the companies behind them are exploiting human artists, using their works without permission or payment in order to build commercial AI products that compete with them," the artists said in the letter.
Regarding these protests, Christie's issued a statement saying that artistic creation itself evolves in constant exchange of inspiration, and that art can trigger debate and discussion, and they are willing to explore the complexity of digital art and the challenges it brings. Christie's also mentioned that on social media, the auction received some positive feedback.
Of the participants in the auction, 37% were registered for Christie’s for the first time, and 48% of bidders were millennials and Gen Z. This shows the young group’s keen interest in digital art. The highest-selling work in the auction was "Machine Illusion - International Space Station Dream A" created by artist Refik Anadol, sold for $277,200, which uses more than 1.2 million images from the International Space Station and satellites as a data set.
Another compelling piece is Embedded Research 1&2, a collaboration between Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst, which sold for $94,500. The work is based on modified pictures of Herndon and is exhibited at the 2024 Whitney Biennale.
With the development of AI technology, the art world is also facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. The auction undoubtedly sparked a new discussion at the intersection of art and technology.
